Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced on Wednesday that she had appointed Lynn Osmond to serve as the new president and CEO of Choose Chicago, the city’s tourism organization. Osmond is set to be the first woman to serve as the organization’s leader and previously served as the president and CEO of the Chicago Architecture Center.  

The Pace Suburban Bus Board of Directors during their meeting on Wednesday appointed Melinda J. Metzger as the agency’s first female executive director. Metzger has served as interim leader of the agency since December and previously served as the agency’s general manager and chief operating officer. Metzger has also previously managed operations for the Regional Transportation Authority. “Melinda has been a leader at Pace since the beginning,” Pace Chairman Rick Kwasneski said in a news release. “I am confident she will continue to serve the agency and its riders well during this time of change and opportunity.”